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“However, it’s worth mentioning that while Staryu is a Pokémon that mostly lives in water, it can actually live outside of water and be found on land.”

“Not just it, almost all Water-type Pokémon can do this; only a few Water-type Pokémon genuinely can’t survive out of water.”

Compared to other Pokémon, Zhang Yu was somewhat reserved when introducing Staryu.

He held back the most crucial information, the part involving Staryu’s weakness.

That is, Staryu’s truly important part is actually only the ruby at its core; as long as that thing isn’t shattered, no matter how severe Staryu’s injuries are, even if it loses a few legs, it can still recover.

But if, conversely, the rest of its body is intact, and only its core is damaged, it is very likely to be directly defeated.

In a sense, Staryu’s life form is extremely similar to Deoxys.

It’s just that the difference in strength and level between the two is too vast.

As for why he deliberately withheld this information?

The reason is simple: the relationship between humans and Pokémon is still quite tense, especially some Western countries and their lackeys, who are currently still at war with Pokémon.

If he were to reveal Staryu’s weakness now, it would only harm Staryu and offer no Helping Hand to the harmonious coexistence of humans and Pokémon.

【Staryu? The person who named it wouldn't be a stutterer, would he? Did he originally want to name it Sea Star?】

【You know what, it might really be like that.】

【There’s nothing strange about it; after all, this name, you can tell at first listen, is based on its appearance. Since its appearance is very similar to a Sea Star, it’s not surprising that it has such a name.】

【Compared to that, I’m more interested in the Psychic that Anchor mentioned.】

【Indeed, I didn’t expect Staryu to really not be a Flying-type Pokémon. The reason it can fly is actually due to Psychic.】

【That’s strange. Since Staryu has Psychic, why is it still purely a Water-type Pokémon?】

【There’s nothing strange about that. Staryu having Psychic can only be considered as it possessing a portion of Psychic power. The reason it’s not a Psychic Pokémon should be because its body itself doesn’t possess Psychic energy, or rather, it’s not a Psychic constitution, right?】

【That should indeed be the case.】

【Sigh, if only Staryu were a Psychic Pokémon, that would be great. Then I would have seen a Psychic Pokémon.】

【From Anchor’s description, it’s not hard to see that Psychic Pokémon should be very rare, and it’s not easy to see them.】

The Water Friends, who had been speculating about Staryu’s attributes, were somewhat surprised after hearing Zhang Yu reveal Staryu’s true attribute.

They never expected Staryu to only have the Water-type attribute.

This feeling became even more pronounced, especially when they learned that Staryu also possesses Psychic.

They wished so much that Staryu could be more impressive, mastering more Psychic abilities, transforming from a purely Water-type Pokémon into a Water-type and Psychic Pokémon.

They just didn’t know that, in a sense, their expectations could be met.

Because when Staryu evolves into Starmie, it will become a Water-type and Psychic Pokémon.

It’s just a great pity that, because Staryu needs a Water Stone to evolve into Starmie, wild Starmie are almost impossible to appear.

“Although the water here is quite deep, I can’t see too much of what’s underwater clearly.”

“But I believe you’ve seen it: besides Staryu, we haven’t been able to find any other Pokémon. If nothing unexpected happens, only these Staryu should be living in this waterhole, and no other Pokémon exist.”

After Zhang Yu walked around the waterhole a few times and couldn’t find any Pokémon other than Staryu, he prepared to leave.

But just then, a Pokémon that looked somewhat like a human child but was also different blocked their path.

If its skin wasn’t pink, and it only had three protrusions on its head with no trace of hair, Zhang Yu would have almost thought it was truly a human child.

After all, this Pokémon was not only humanoid, but it even wore shoes and pants.

“You are… Tyrogue?”

After a slightstunned, Zhang Yu quickly recognized the other party’s identity.

However, what he couldn’t understand was why this Tyrogue suddenly appeared and blocked them.

Chapter 25: A Challenge from Tyrogue (Begging for flowers, monthly tickets, and recommendation tickets)

【This, this, this… Is this a human or a Pokémon?】

【Although it does look somewhat like a human, and even wears shoes and pants, judging from its appearance, it should be a Pokémon, right?】

【It should indeed be a Pokémon. Even if we don't consider the color of its skin, just the protrusions on its head and the fact that its hands only have three fingers make it highly unlikely to be human.】

【I really didn’t expect such a human-like existence among Pokémon.】

【Yes, this is the first time I’ve seen a humanoid Pokémon.】

【Am I the only one curious about where its clothes and shoes came from?】

【Perhaps it found them by accident, or out of curiosity, took clothes from nearby residents?】

【I don't think that's very likely. After all, the place Anchor is currently in is already quite a distance from where humans live. The range of Pokémon activity shouldn't be that large.】

【Indeed, so far, apart from a few rare instances where Pokémon appeared near human settlements, it seems no one has seen Pokémon near human activity areas.】

【Instead of this Pokémon acquiring them by accident, I think those pants and shoes are more like a part of its body. Don’t you think they fit too perfectly?】

【Now that you mention it, it does seem to be the case.】

Upon seeing Tyrogue, the Water Friends in the live broadcast room immediately let out exclamations.

After all, this was the first humanoid Pokémon they had ever seen, and it was so similar to humans.

If it weren’t for the fact that a Pokémon had appeared, they might have directly mistaken Tyrogue for an alien at this moment.

“Just as you guessed, this is indeed a Pokémon.”

“It’s called Tyrogue, and it’s a Fighting-type Pokémon.”

“Tyrogue is known for its impulsive and highly competitive nature, and it always seems to be full of energy.”

“And don’t let its small body fool you; it will challenge all sorts of opponents to hone its fighting skills.”

“As soon as it finds a suitable opponent, it will immediately challenge them, and it won’t back down even if the opponent is bigger than itself.”

“In fact, not just Tyrogue, most Fighting-type Pokémon have similar personalities. To become stronger, even if they lose again and again, they will constantly get back up and face their opponents.”

“I seriously suspect that the reason it suddenly appeared in front of us is because it’s set its sights on Charmander…”

After noticing the bullet comments in the live broadcast room, Zhang Yu immediately began to casually introduce Tyrogue.

However, as he reached the end of his introduction, he slowed his speech and began to ponder the situation he was currently facing.

Could it be that things were really as he thought, that Tyrogue was here to challenge Charmander?

“Hiss~ It really seems to be.”

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu immediately expanded the range of his Aura perception, enveloping Tyrogue within it.

Then he felt a surge of fighting spirit emanating from Tyrogue.

This immediately made his guess a very likely scenario.

“Baru!”

Upon hearing Zhang Yu’s words, Tyrogue immediately nodded excitedly.

It had originally thought that Zhang Yu would take a while to understand its intention, but it hadn’t expected Zhang Yu to understand them so well, guessing its intention at once.

【So that’s it, these are Fighting-type Pokémon?】

【According to Anchor, it seems that Fighting-type Pokémon are basically humanoid Pokémon. Even if they aren’t necessarily as human-like as Tyrogue, they should at least have the most basic humanoid shape.】

【Huh? Where did you get that from?】

【Didn’t Anchor say? Fighting-type Pokémon challenge various opponents to hone their fighting skills. If they don’t even have a basic humanoid shape, they wouldn’t be able to use fighting skills, right?】

【Now that you mention it, it does seem to be the case. I’m actually a bit curious about what other Fighting-type Pokémon look like.】

【Am I the only one who thinks this Pokémon called Tyrogue is a bit too violent? It challenges others at the slightest provocation; isn’t that a bit too dangerous?】

【What’s dangerous about that? Since Tyrogue doesn’t just attack people directly but first seeks their consent, there’s absolutely no danger, okay? And honestly, for ordinary people like us, I don’t think Tyrogue would challenge us.】

【Indeed, the strength of Pokémon is inherently above that of humans, and for a Pokémon like Tyrogue, which clearly excels in close combat, its physical prowess has left humans far behind. You could say that if they were fighting Champions or something, it might pique its interest, but ordinary people like us are clearly not on Tyrogue’s challenge list.】

Upon hearing Zhang Yu’s introduction of Tyrogue, the Water Friends in the live broadcast room immediately began to discuss.

And the appearance of Tyrogue also sparked various speculations.

As for the concerns of some Water Friends about whether Tyrogue was dangerous, most people didn’t take it to heart. After all, while Tyrogue was indeed a bit competitive, it clearly wasn’t at the point where it would just attack anyone it saw.

In fact, Tyrogue might not even react to them at all.

(Ding! Congratulations on successfully popularizing the Pokémon: Tyrogue! You have gained Popularization Points: 1, Influence: 1!)

(Ding! Congratulations on successfully popularizing the Pokémon: Tyrogue! You have gained Popularization Points: 1, Influence: 1!)

(Ding! Congratulations on successfully popularizing the Pokémon: Tyrogue! You have gained Influence: 1!)

(Ding! Congratulations on successfully popularizing the Pokémon: Tyrogue! You have gained Popularization Points: 1, Influence: 1!)

At the same time, Zhang Yu also heard the feedback from the system.

However, at this moment, he temporarily couldn’t pay attention to this matter.

As a Trainer, when faced with challenges from others or Pokémon, there’s naturally no reason to easily refuse, so his choice became very clear.

“Since you want to battle Charmander, then come on.”